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LOT 1962

Georgian Gemstone with Portrait of a Philosopher

18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (2.11 grams, 22 mm).

An oval carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of a bearded man. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Norfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1962

Georgian Gemstone with Portrait of a Philosopher

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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